I was giving my son a hard time the other day about not taking enough pictures. He’s an aspiring photographer with a degree in film (as in movies) and got a really nice camera for his graduation. He’s gifted but new to still camera work…and busy with life as a 20-something will be. He said something about going somewhere to shoot. Remembering the saying “shoot what’s around you”, I was about to insert the quote – with substanial pith – into the conversational when I realized I hadn’t been doing that myself.
So, for a change, I shut up. That afternoon I went for a walk with a close-up lens and a slight cloud cover. I was astounded at what was just steps from my studio, when I looked. Looking and seeing sometimes takes an effort. Anyway, my point is, life around us can be just as interesting as life somewhere else…it’s just how you see it.
So I’m thinking about making this a series…and I’m working on being less…well…pithy.
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